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Touch to call (from web browsing etc)

Hi there,
Basically I've just moved over from the 4S to the S3 (international) and I'm loving it so far with no regrets what so ever. However there is one thing I really miss and that's touch to call. By that I mean the option where you can touch a phone number on a Web Page or file and it would ring the number without having to copy and paste etc.
Is this exclusive to iPhone or is it also available on Android, Windows etc?

Anyone?

Haven't personally tried the galaxy s3 yet but on all my other Android phones that works. I think there are some certain Web formats that cause issues where it doesn't work, but most of the time it does it no problem. Works the same with addresses that I click on, it will bring up Google maps automatically for me.
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TJBunch1228 said:
Haven't personally tried the galaxy s3 yet but on all my other Android phones that works. I think there are some certain Web formats that cause issues where it doesn't work, but most of the time it does it no problem. Works the same with addresses that I click on, it will bring up Google maps automatically for me.
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Seems to work with the iPhone even on weirder formatted sites.
Didn't know this sites was Tapatalk viable! Thanks for indirectly letting me know lol.

NaimC said:
Seems to work with the iPhone even on weirder formatted sites.
Didn't know this sites was Tapatalk viable! Thanks for indirectly letting me know lol.
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yes
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NaimC said:
Seems to work with the iPhone even on weirder formatted sites.
Didn't know this sites was Tapatalk viable! Thanks for indirectly letting me know lol.
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why not
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NaimC said:
Anyone?
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me too sorry
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NaimC said:
Hi there,
Basically I've just moved over from the 4S to the S3 (international) and I'm loving it so far with no regrets what so ever. However there is one thing I really miss and that's touch to call. By that I mean the option where you can touch a phone number on a Web Page or file and it would ring the number without having to copy and paste etc.
Is this exclusive to iPhone or is it also available on Android, Windows etc?
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yes S3 international

Double pressing home to activate camera not working or VERY slow

Anyone else having his issue?

jinforthewin said:
Anyone else having his issue?
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It's works every time for me. Maybe take it to carrier and show them and they will give you a new one. Should happen almost instantaneously even with screen off.
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Could try a factory reset first too. Probably what carrier would make sure you have tried before swapping it.

Gizmoe said:
It's works every time for me. Maybe take it to carrier and show them and they will give you a new one. Should happen almost instantaneously even with screen off.
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Could try a factory reset first too. Probably what carrier would make sure you have tried before swapping it.
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The issue seems to come and go so I have a feeling it's isolated to either a specific app or some other process running in the background. Plus, I originally purchased a 32GB and returned it for a 64. Definitely don't want to re-install all apps and logins again, unless if I had to of course.

Galaxy S7 Audio Issues

Hey, I've recently bought a S7 and now I face audio issues. Whenever I watch a video, listen to music, or play games, the audio would usually cut out, and resume after a minute or so. I've never gotten this issue using the 3.5mm headphone jack. Do you guys think it's a hardware or software issue?
Thanks.

that never happened to me before, did you drop it hard someday ? if not, then get it replaced

There is a whole thread about this issue, just type s7 sound problem in search box, one user posted videos. I have the same problem, still don't know what's causing it.

MrDusan said:
There is a whole thread about this issue, just type s7 sound problem in search box, one user posted videos. I have the same problem, still don't know what's causing it.
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Apparently it has something to do with some Google apps, I'm not too sure how to fix it though.

Derpenson said:
that never happened to me before, did you drop it hard someday ? if not, then get it replaced
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I did dunk it in water a few times.

Hi,
I have the same problem with audio. It looks definitely as software problem. When the problem occurs i run Hardware diagnostic tests - *#0*# and run speaker test. After that test the speaker works fine.
For me it is something wrong with deep sleep or this doze feature.
Regards

noob924 said:
Apparently it has something to do with some Google apps, I'm not too sure how to fix it though.
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Did you find that info online, or?
I tried contacting samsung, but they only said that i should bring the phone to closest service when the sound bug happens. The problem is that it can happen any time, and go away in the same manner -.-

MrDusan said:
Did you find that info online, or?
I tried contacting samsung, but they only said that i should bring the phone to closest service when the sound bug happens. The problem is that it can happen any time, and go away in the same manner -.-
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I browsed around and found out that other devices suffer from these issues. Also, Samsung customer care told me to do a cache wipe and it still didn't fix the issue.

FIXED! After becoming angered with the device, I slapped the living hell out of it and there are no more issues! None whatsoever for about 1 month.

I also have the same problem, someone has solved?
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noob924 said:
FIXED! After becoming angered with the device, I slapped the living hell out of it and there are no more issues! None whatsoever for about 1 month.
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could you explain how you solved? I am going crazy

marcofr1990 said:
I also have the same problem, someone has solved?
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could you explain how you solved? I am going crazy
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I literally pushed the display down really hard.

Snapdragon or Exynos

radium56ad said:
Snapdragon or Exynos
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Snapdragon
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you have a solution?

marcofr1990 said:
Snapdragon
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you have a solution?
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I wouldn't recommend abusing your phone out of frustration (as noob924 claims to have done). Odds are greater that you'd damage it than that you'd find your issue resolved

Here's the link to the other threat: https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s7/help/galaxy-s7-g930f-sound-bug-t3465598
(for expectation management: no solution listed there yet...)
/riskseeker

marcofr1990 said:
I also have the same problem, someone has solved?
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could you explain how you solved? I am going crazy
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s7/help/galaxy-s7-g930f-sound-bug-t3465598/page1
Hardware problem......

i make an applications thats try to fix it temporary.
download : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wendyliga.s7soundfix
how it works?
This app simply request Audio Focus and then relase it again , so your Media Player (Youtube , Music , etc) can gain Sound again.

Custom Ringtones

Is anyone else on CRB9 having issues getting custom ringtones for contacts working? Mine will just use the default ringtone. This worked great before the update. I also noticed that my trusted places stopped working too.
This is getting frustrating.
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kclive said:
Is anyone else on CRB9 having issues getting custom ringtones for contacts working? Mine will just use the default ringtone. This worked great before the update. I also noticed that my trusted places stopped working too.
This is getting frustrating.
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Ringtones fine, took away trusted places though. I will check in settings to see if I can find it
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13druber said:
Ringtones fine, took away trusted places though. I will check in settings to see if I can find it
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Just fixed trusted places it's in settings security, just toggle or back on

13druber said:
Ringtones fine, took away trusted places though. I will check in settings to see if I can find it
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Just fixed trusted places it's in settings security, just toggle or back on
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I got trusted places working, my ringtones are still all messed up and won't work right though.

kclive said:
I got trusted places working, my ringtones are still all messed up and won't work right though.
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Hmm, that is strange. It works for me. Did you try resetting phone? I didn't have to do that though.

13druber said:
Hmm, that is strange. It works for me. Did you try resetting phone? I didn't have to do that though.
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No, that is my next step. It's just a pain in the butt. Lol

13druber said:
Hmm, that is strange. It works for me. Did you try resetting phone? I didn't have to do that though.
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Looks like I got it all working after a factory reset. Thanks.

Android P public beta coming to Essential PH-1 today!

https://www.engadget.com/2018/05/08/android-p-public-beta-available/
Want to try the abundance of new Android P features announced at I/O? If you have the right phone, you can try them today. Google is releasing a public Android P beta for 11 phones, including its own Pixel phones, the Essential Phone, Sony's Xperia XZ2, Xiaomi's Mi Mix 2S and the upcoming OnePlus 6. Sorry, Samsung fans. You won't want to install this beta if you need a completely reliable phone, but Android P's features may be worth trying if you're willing to experiment.
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Just announced. Anyone going to take the plunge? I did as soon as Oreo beta was available, some growing pains but overall was worth it.

Too many bad known issues for me to play with it...

What issues are they having so far? Will be nice to get updates quickly, like a Pixel, without the Pixel 2/XL price tag...

SIP appears to be borked...no IP SMS, VoLTE, Video Calling...

Yeah, it's not even worth considering for anything but a dev working on app development. Might be ok for a daily driver in a couple months...

looks like they removed the link already, after I flashed it of course. I don't have wifi currently

It's still there:
https://www.essential.com/developer/developer-preview

SquireSCA said:
It's still there:
https://www.essential.com/developer/developer-preview
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I get an error that the xml file does not have any style, and the download won't start. I have the full zip now but can't get the ota one

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I'll wait for another release that's good enough to be a daily driver.
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crixley said:
I get an error that the xml file does not have any style, and the download won't start. I have the full zip now but can't get the ota one
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Not sure then, but in any case, unless you want to ruin your phone, there is no point installing it... It's not even close to being ready... This is more like an Alpha version, than a Beta version...

Well flashing the ota now to see if I end up with wifi. That might have been something good to put in the release notes lol
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SquireSCA said:
Not sure then, but in any case, unless you want to ruin your phone, there is no point installing it... It's not even close to being ready... This is more like an Alpha version, than a Beta version...
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I already did is the issue hahah. Trying to get wifi connectivity

crixley said:
Well flashing the ota now to see if I end up with wifi. That might have been something good to put in the release notes lol
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I already did is the issue hahah. Trying to get wifi connectivity
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Oh. Well then yeah, you are F'd. haha

SquireSCA said:
Oh. Well then yeah, you are F'd. haha
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Second release notes:
Oh yeah btw no wifi lulz
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for the record, flashing the ota over the fastboot files fixed it. Yay!

crixley said:
Second release notes:
Oh yeah btw no wifi lulz
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for the record, flashing the ota over the fastboot files fixed it. Yay!
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Let us know your thoughts on it.

Joylesstuna said:
Let us know your thoughts on it.
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So far:
-Notch settings have been removed, so no more immersive mode as of now
-Things are very very smooth, no glitchy animations or anything
-Have not run into any app issues in the few I've run
-Gestures are, ummm, strange? Going to take some getting used to for sure. in a way it is a whole new paradigm. After so many years using android, it feels really weird. I don't really like that if you try to swipe up your app drawer though the "current apps" view pops up behind it. Doesn't looks great and seems like a poor ui choice. I'm sure this will change though
Altogether, so far so good honestly. Seems like daily driver material for my usage

NVM
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crixley said:
I get an error that the xml file does not have any style, and the download won't start. I have the full zip now but can't get the ota one
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Can you upload the boot.img from the zip? all i have is the OTA zip but the factory images are gone
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NVM again hahahah

eqbirvin said:
NVM
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Can you upload the boot.img from the zip? all i have is the OTA zip but the factory images are gone
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NVM again hahahah
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Let me know how rooting goes, assuming that's what you're doing

crixley said:
So far:
-Notch settings have been removed, so no more immersive mode as of now
-Things are very very smooth, no glitchy animations or anything
-Have not run into any app issues in the few I've run
-Gestures are, ummm, strange? Going to take some getting used to for sure. in a way it is a whole new paradigm. After so many years using android, it feels really weird. I don't really like that if you try to swipe up your app drawer though the "current apps" view pops up behind it. Doesn't looks great and seems like a poor ui choice. I'm sure this will change though
Altogether, so far so good honestly. Seems like daily driver material for my usage
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No immersive settings at all? How does android P handle the notch?

Joylesstuna said:
No immersive settings at all? How does android P handle the notch?
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The same way earlier versions of essential phone software did, either a double size notification blind or blacked out